# Incident 19961216043349I: Doug DC915, Minneapolis, MN, December 16, 1996

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 16, 1996, 17:27 local time
- Place: Minneapolis, MN
- Airport: Minneapolis-St Paul International-Wold
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: NWAA
- Location: 44.9800° N, 93.2638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Minneapolis, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9800&lon=-93.2638&mi=10
- Aircraft: N95S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N95S-1999-09-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC9-15 (registry code 3022036, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc9-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC915
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D7
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,461 total, 4,367 in this make and model, 185 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961216043349I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NARRATIVE: DURING CLIMB AT 1000 FEET AGL, A NOISE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY VIBRATIONS AND A CONTAINED FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE. CREW FOLLOWED COM EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE.

## Other reports on N95S (8)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19940712026599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940712026599I), Jul 12, 1994: Doug DC915 (N95S), Wichita, KS. Tail compartment high temp light came on. Returned.segment high temp ducting broken at flange.
- [Incident 19870718044839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870718044839I), Jul 18, 1987: Doug DC915 (N95S), Memphis, TN. Vibration on rotation. Replaced brake assembly and anti-skid control.
- [Incident 19850210007519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850210007519I), Feb 10, 1985: Doug DC915 (N95S), Memphis, TN. Flight diverted after unsafe gear lights. Landed without incident. Repinned two wires at left down lock switch.
- [Incident 19821128066259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821128066259I), Nov 28, 1982: Doug DC915 (N95S), New Orleans, LA, Minor damage. Pilot incurred a bird strike during takeoff. Returned to airport.
- [Incident 19810612039449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810612039449I), Jun 12, 1981: Doug DC915 (N95S), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. Aircraft wing tip hit jetaway during taxi turn on ramp. Taxi director misjudged.
- [Incident 19801228088169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801228088169I), Dec 28, 1980: Doug DC915 (N95S), Chantilly, VA. Za zg zl zh emergency descent after grew unable to control pressurization.
- [Incident 19801214084519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801214084519I), Dec 14, 1980: Doug DC915 (N95S), Chicago, IL. Requested and received descent clearance due to rise in cabin altitude. Crew ignored altitude restriction.
- [Incident 19800422050419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800422050419I), Apr 22, 1980: Doug DC915 (N95S), Memphis, TN. Flight experienced vibration in left engine. No cause found.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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